Final Jeopardy: British Landmarks (1-19-23)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/19/2023) in the category “British Landmarks” was:

Like Sir Thomas More, 3 16th century English queens are buried at this location

New champ Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, IL, won $31,201 yesterday. In Game 2, her opponents are: Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, FL; and Hillary Kotler , a childcare professional from Columbia, MD.

Round 1 Categories: When in Ancient Rome – It’s About Time – The Actor’s Middle Initial – Ends in “Ion” – Learning – The Ropes

Erin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Ends in ‘ion’” under the $1,000 on the 3rd pick of the round. She was the only one on the board with $1,400. Erin made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.

Zymology is the scientific study of this process as in winemaking show

WHAT IS FERMENTATION?

Erin finished in the lead with $6,800.Troy was second with $6,600 and Hillary was last with negative $800. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories: The Series’ Author – State Capitals – Eat Your Veggies – All in the Family – Self-Referential Beatles – Acronyms

Troy found the first Daily Double in “State Capitals” under the $2,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. He was in second place with $7,000, $1,400 less than Erin’s lead. Troy made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce is found in this New England state capital show

WHAT IS AUGUSTA?

Hillary got the last Daily Double in “All in the Family” under the $800 with 10 clues left after it. In last place with $6,000, she had $16,800 less than Troy’s lead. Hillary bet $4,800 and she was RIGHT.

”Good Brother, Bad Brother” is a dual biography of this assassin & his actor/brother Edwin show

WHO IS JOHN WILKES BOOTH?

Troy finished in the lead with a runaway $27,600. Hillary was second with $13,600 and Hillary was last with $11,200. All clues were shown.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS THE TOWER OF LONDON?

CemeteryTravel.com covered the Tower of London’s Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula (St. Peter in Chains) in a most interesting July 2021 post. It says some 1500 people are buried at the Chapel Royal and the crypt is all that remains of the original 12th century church.

Then there’s a rundown of the most famous people executed there, including those mentioned in the clue: Sir Thomas More; two of Henry VIII’s unfortunate queens, namely Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard; and the 9-day queen Jane Grey. The details of how they came to lose their heads are also recounted. Gruesome stuff!

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Hillary went with the Tower Bridge. She lost her $10,000 bet and finished with $1,200.

Erin crossed off Westminster Abbey and went with the Tower of London. She added $13,599 to her score and finished with $27,199.

Troy had Westminster Abbey. It didn’t matter because he didn’t bet a farthing. Troy won the game with $27,600 and he is the new Jeopardy! champ.

2 triple stumpers from ACRONYMS:

($1600) NAIRU is the lowest possible rate of this in an economy before it starts to lead to inflation

($2000) Pronounced like a word for a small boat, it’s a room where intelligence material can be read without a security risk

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Children’s Books”

This 1969 book was first printed in Japan because no U.S. company would then make a book with so many holes in the pages. show

WHAT IS “THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR”?

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